Gerald Green said he was only coming to the defense of a teammate when he shoved Timberwolves center Gorgui Dieng in the back, a move for which he was ejected. That teammate, Chris Paul, said he will pay any fine Green is assessed.

James Harden had 32 points and 11 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets won for the 21st time in 22 games, beating the New Orleans Pelicans 107-101 on Saturday night.

Harden wins clash with Davis (1:29)

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Gentry in Rockets locker room, and D'Antoni pulls out his wallet as to give him some cash for the inevitable fine that is coming his way for that epic rant against the officials. Good stuff.

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Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry just went off on the officials following his team's loss to the Rockets. He received a technical foul in the 4th quarter after Harden was fouled on the 3 point shot.

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Diallo blocks Harden then mocks his celebration (0:20)

Davis throws down alley-oop slam over Harden (0:17)

Harden hits Clark with mean Eurostep (0:15)

Paul gets away with no-call, Rondo picks up tech from bench (0:40)

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With his first steal in this game, the Rockets Chris Paul reaches 2,000 steals for his NBA career. Fittingly, he gets it where his career started, New Orleans.

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Harden lobs to Capela for alley-oop slam (0:18)

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The Pelicans are holding Rajon Rondo out of tonight's game against the Rockets for rest.

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Will Harden join legendary MVP class? (1:02)

Baxter Holmes ESPN Staff Writer

Warriors head coach Steve Kerr addressed reporters before Kevin Durant's injury was announced. But Kerr was asked about potentially finishing second in the Western Conference, behind the Houston Rockets, and what that would mean. “It's a harrowing experience,” Kerr said with a smile. “I'm just trying to process it all. Second in the conference would just be devastating.” Then Kerr added, “We are not really paying too much attention to the standings. We are just playing. We are in a good position, big picture, no matter what happens because our injuries are all relatively minor. We are very hopeful and confident that we will have everybody back when it counts.”

Clippers coach Doc Rivers took issue with the discrepancy in fouls called on his team vs. those called on Houston. The Rockets went to the line 23 times, the Clippers 8. "That's a complete joke," Rivers said.